Greenwood Cottage is a residential care home in St Albans in Hertfordshire, run by Psycare Limited. CQC registers it for 6 places and supports people with a learning disability or autism.
Its latest CQC rating, published November 2017, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 77% of care homes in Hertfordshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Good
Published 29 November 2017
Rated 8 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
Older rating. Published 29 November 2017, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Hertfordshire
Greenwood Cottage is in the Good tier, alongside 120 other homes in Hertfordshire.
Of the 216 rated care homes here, 77% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 9 (4%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (5%)
- Good 121 (49%)
- Good, with an area to improve 24 (10%)
- Requires improvement 48 (20%)
- Inadequate 2 (1%)
- Not yet rated 29 (12%)
Half of Hertfordshire's ratings are more than 6.6 years old. How tiers work
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The provider's other homes
Psycare Limited runs 8 care homes registered with CQC: 7 Good, 1 Not yet rated.
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Bromham Road
Bedford · MK40 4BP · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Eltisley Manor
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · PE19 6SR · Nursing home · 39 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Lavender Lodge
St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL4 0DU · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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The Leys
Bedford · MK44 1LX · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Winnett Cottage
Stevenage, Hertfordshire · SG2 8SH · Residential care home · 10 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 2 years ago
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Lansdowne Road
Bedford · MK40 2BY · Residential care home · 14 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Chiswell Residential Home
St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3HH · Residential care home · 6 beds0.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Birchwood Bungalow
St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 2QZ · Residential care home · 7 beds0.9 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Greenview House
St. Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 2NP · Residential care home · 1 beds1.1 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Allington Court Care Home
St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3TN · Nursing home · 44 beds1.3 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 6 years ago
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Tenterden House Care Home
St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL2 3TN · Nursing home · 40 beds1.3 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 8 years ago
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Vesta Lodge
St Albans, Hertfordshire · AL1 2PB · Residential care home · 61 beds1.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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